Over 200,000 Evacuated as Wildfires Rage Simultaneously Across France and Spain

By July 25, 2026, more than 200,000 people had been evacuated across France and Spain as wildfires burned in both countries simultaneously. France's evacuation count surged from 10,000 on July 23 to 141,000 by July 24. Spain declared an emergency after 25,000 fled the Madrid region alone. Over 1,200 evacuees were elderly or disabled. France deployed military forces; 42 firefighters were injured.